The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1887-01-29

and adopt as IN ordinance OF the Pollce Jury
of the parish of ST. Landry, Act No, III Of the
Legislature of the State of Louisiana, adopted
july 9th, 1886. which reads as follows, viz:
AN ACT
To encourage sheep husbandry, to protect
sheep from the ravages of dogs, to make 1t
misdemeanor to knowingly own or keep
sheep-killing dog, and 10 provide penal
ty for the same; and to invest police juries
with power to pass certain ordinances, to
declare the violation of such ordinances
misdemeanor, and to provide the punish"
ment thereof.
WHEREAS, Many portions of this State are
we'll adapted to sheep h.sbandry; and,
WHEREAS, This industry would greatly pros
per and would be source of great profit but
for the ravages of dogs; therefore,
SECTION |. Be IL enacted by The General As
sen,bly of the State of Louisiana, That the police
juries of the several pa. .shes of this State are
hereby authorized to pass all such ordinances
as they may deem necessary to encourage
sheep husbandry, to protect sheep from the
penalties to enforce said ordinances as they
may deem pro er, to be recovered by ordinary
process befage any court of competent Jurls'
diction, in the name of the police jury OF the
parish.
shall violate any ordinance Of police jury,
passed pursuant to the foregoing section OF
this act, shall be deemed guilty Of msde-
meanor, and upon conviction, shall be pnn:sn"
ed by fine not to exceed one hundred doi~
lars, or be imprisoned not exceeding thirty
days, or both. at the discretion of the court;
provided, that the imposition of fine by civil
process shall lot be a bar to prosecution IN
der this section, nor shall prosecution under
this section, bar civil proceeding to recover
a fine as provided in section one OF this act.
SEC, 3. Be IL further enacted, etc., That upon
the petition of not less than fifty taxpayers
aR, sho11 ha tho Hrfv Of fha nniicp
Jury to pass and it shall pass the ordina- -ces
authorized and contemplated by this act;
and the said police iuries shall have tho pow
er, and it shall be their duty to devise ways
and means to destroy dogs owned or kept con-
t~ary to their said ordinances, and at the ex-
pense of the parish, if necessary.
SEC A. BE IL further enacted etc That no
damages shall be awarded against any person
who shall kill any dog owned or kept in def
ance of said police Jury ordinances, or which
shall have killed, or MANNED, or bit any sheep
or lamb, and if sued he shall have the right to
reconvene, wherever the plaintiff may reside,
aud if the defendant shall prevail in the suit
he shall recover against the plaintiff, ten
times the amount of damages done by said
dog for the benefit of the owner OF the sheep
injured, aud cost of suit. and also reasonable
amount for the expenses. loss and attorneys
fees, incurred by the defendant, which shall
be collected as cost.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted etc., That lfany
dog, owned or kept in violation of the police
iurv ordinances authorized by this act, shall
injure any person or property, the person III,
jured or the owner of the property injured shall
recover against the owner or keeper OF sald
dog, five times the amount Of damages sus-
tanned and cost, together with reasonable
amount for his attorneys fees and necessary
expenses, which shall be collected as cost.
SEC. g. Be ii further enacted, etc., That ii any
dog shall KILL MAIN or bite any sbeep or lamb
| the owner of the same shall recover from the
| owner or keeper of said dog, ten times the
amount of damages sustained and cost, TO-
| gether with a reasonable amount for his ne
cessary expenses, loss of time and attorneys
fees, incurred by such suit, which shall be
collected as cost.
SEC. 7. Be 1t further enacted, etc That who
ever shall knowingly own or keep any dog
which shall have killed or maimed or bit any
sheep or lamb, shall be deemed guilty OF
! misdemeanor, and shall upon conviction be
fined not less than twenty-five dollars, or i'm
prisoned not less than thirty days, or both, a'
the discretion of the court. Credible informa
tiou from others, verified by oath and com
lnunicated to the owner or keeper of said dog
and strong circumstantial evidence, as vel
as the personal experience OF such owner o
keeper, shall constitute knowledge in tn
sense of this section. prosecution unde
this section shall not bar any civil proceediDl
authorized by this act, nor shall such cav
SEC 8. Be il further enacted, etc, That o.
laws and parts of laws contrary to or ineor
sietent with the provisions OF this act be an
the same are hereby repealed.
The Police Jury adjourned till Tuesday, tb
18th, at 10 q. m. v
Attest: President
P.J. LRFEBvRE, Clerk.
OpELoUsAs, La, Jan. 18th, 1887.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjour
ment. Present: a. Guidry. President
Perrodin, D. p. Saizan, W. g. Gordon +. ID
buisson aud Sam' Haas.
The following budget for the year 1887, W
. adopted Mr.. Young objecting:
AN ORDINANCE.
On motion of Mr.. Dubuissou, it was ordai
! ed that the sum OF $34 100, Thirty.four Tho
3 sand One Hundred Dollars be, aud the san
!. is hereby assessed and levied as the. amou
o Of taxes to be collected for the services s a.
!. expenses for the current year of 1887, 81
that the same be appropriated as follows;
l .pau of nAannrs and Meinhars..$ 1850